# 01 - Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)

What is the Model Context Protocol, the problem it solves, fundamental concepts (Host, Client, Server) and why MCP is the open standard for connecting AI to the real world.

## What you'll learn

- MCP protocol fundamentals and its Host/Client/Server architecture
- The three primitives: Tools, Resources, and Prompts with Zod validation
- How to create MCP servers and clients in TypeScript from scratch
- Architectural patterns: monorepo, EventBus, shared packages
- 31 real MCP servers for productivity, DevOps, database, project management

*This article is part of the **MCP** series on federicocalo.dev.*

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## Read the full article

The complete article (12 min read) with code examples, diagrams, and practical exercises is available here:

**➡️ [01 - Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/mcp-introduction-model-context-protocol)**

`https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/mcp-introduction-model-context-protocol`

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*By [Federico Calò](https://federicocalo.dev) — Software Developer & Technical Writer*